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REUBEN CYRIL ORVIS
Date of Passing: Jun 09, 2003
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryREUBEN CYRIL ORVIS Reuben Cyril Orvis passed away on Monday, June 9, 2003 at the Health Sciences Centre, at the age of 76 years, late of Winnipeg and formerly of Grand Marais and Matheson Island. Reuben was born at Grand Marais in 1926, moved to Matheson Island in 1937 and returned to Grand Marais in 1962. He was a commercial fisherman for some 29 years and later worked as an engineer on various tug boats on Lake Winnipeg. Reuben was predeceased by his wife Mary; son Robert; parents Alice and Isaac; sister Mary Ellen and brothers, Joseph, Benson, Richard, Patrick, Louis and Bobbie. He leaves to mourn his passing, sister Rose Thomas; brother Frank (Helen) stepdaughter Shirley Tomasson (Richard) and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Selkirk with Pastor Neill von Gunten officiating. Cremation to follow and a private graveside service at a later date at Balsam Bay. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 10, 2003